Password problem during install

Neighbor is installing a new desktop with WIN7. During install he entered a
password (correctly or incorrectly). He cannot complete the install because
the system tells him the password is incorrect. How can he get back to
START.

On 18 Jul 2011, "John" <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> Neighbor is installing a new desktop with WIN7. During install he
> entered a password (correctly or incorrectly). He cannot complete
> the install because the system tells him the password is
> incorrect. How can he get back to START.

Since he hasn't even completed the install phase, just start over,
including a reformat of the disk.

I don't believe the new PC came with a system disk.

"Nil" wrote in message news:Xns9F2693DDBED21nilch1@130.133.4.11...

On 18 Jul 2011, "John" <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> Neighbor is installing a new desktop with WIN7. During install he
> entered a password (correctly or incorrectly). He cannot complete
> the install because the system tells him the password is
> incorrect. How can he get back to START.

Since he hasn't even completed the install phase, just start over,
including a reformat of the disk.

On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:35:41 -0400, John wrote:

> I don't believe the new PC came with a system disk.

Somehow I believe you're wrong.

If he has the Windows Installation disk, he can boot from it and redo
the installation onto the system disk, as Nil suggested

You might consider getting a functional news reader; WLM does not manage
to qualify for that title.

> "Nil" wrote in message news:Xns9F2693DDBED21nilch1@130.133.4.11...
>
> On 18 Jul 2011, "John" <> wrote in
> alt.windows7.general:
>
>> Neighbor is installing a new desktop with WIN7. During install he
>> entered a password (correctly or incorrectly). He cannot complete
>> the install because the system tells him the password is
>> incorrect. How can he get back to START.
>
> Since he hasn't even completed the install phase, just start over,
> including a reformat of the disk.


--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

NOTE: Quoting fixed due to John's use of WLM v15 that does not quote
properly.

John wrote:

> Nil wrote ...
>
>> John wrote:
>>
>>> During install ... He cannot complete the install because the system
>>> tells him the password is incorrect. How can he get back to START.
>>
>> Since he hasn't even completed the install phase, just start over,
>> including a reformat of the disk.
>
> I don't believe the new PC came with a system disk.

Then your "during install" statement was bogus? Just how did your
friend start an install if he had no installation media?

Tell your friend to come here to ask how to proceed rather than hoping
something gets relayed through you. Since he's a friend, maybe you can
let him use your computer to post here with less vaguity.


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Most, if not all, new PC's come with the system preinstalled on the HD.
Most, if not all, do NOT include a system disk. Clearly this poses a
linguistic problem since the brochures which accompany the PC talks about
the "Install" or "activation" procedure.

Therefore, the friend has a computer with the OS installed on the HD, but is
not activated until some predetermined processes are completed by the new
owner.

The friend (actually my brother-in-law) lives many miles from me and depends
on the telephone and my computer to assist in reconciling the problem.

WE are still faced with the vexing problem of his inability to undue an
erroneous password entry. He should have waited until the
install/activation/setup/initial operating procedure was completed before he
began the password procedure. Too late for "I should have".

I have Google this question, and searched the archives of Microsoft. So far,
I have not found a procedure that will quickly solve the particular problem.
We are now attempting to contact the supplier.

I have no idea what WLM is all about. And since I am using Windows Live
Mail, does it not qualify as a "functional news reader"?

"John" <> écrivait news:4e249b1e$0$32651
$:

> I have no idea what WLM is all about. And since I am using Windows Live
> Mail, does it not qualify as a "functional news reader"?
>
>
>
>

WLM = Windows Live Mail

I've never used WLM but it doesn't seem to handle "quotes or reply"
correctly on usenet and threads tends to become hard to follow.

There are many free dedicated newsreaders that work very well.

"John" <> écrivait news:4e2499f6$0$32641
$:

> Most, if not all, new PC's come with the system preinstalled on the HD.
> Most, if not all, do NOT include a system disk. Clearly this poses a
> linguistic problem since the brochures which accompany the PC talks about
> the "Install" or "activation" procedure.
>
> Therefore, the friend has a computer with the OS installed on the HD, but
is
> not activated until some predetermined processes are completed by the new
> owner.
>
> The friend (actually my brother-in-law) lives many miles from me and
depends
> on the telephone and my computer to assist in reconciling the problem.
>
> WE are still faced with the vexing problem of his inability to undue an
> erroneous password entry. He should have waited until the
> install/activation/setup/initial operating procedure was completed before
he
> began the password procedure. Too late for "I should have".
>
> I have Google this question, and searched the archives of Microsoft. So
far,
> I have not found a procedure that will quickly solve the particular
problem.
> We are now attempting to contact the supplier.
>
>

Since that PC has a preinstalled OS, there must be a key to hit while
booting to bring back the system as it was out of the box, this process is
usually called "factory restore". The procedure should be described in the
owner's manual of the PC.

Once that's done, he can start over again and maybe write down his
password.

HTH

On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:39:14 -0400, "John" <> wrote:

>WE are still faced with the vexing problem of his inability to undue an
>erroneous password entry. He should have waited until the
>install/activation/setup/initial operating procedure was completed before he
>began the password procedure. Too late for "I should have".
>
>I have Google this question, and searched the archives of Microsoft. So far,
>I have not found a procedure that will quickly solve the particular problem.
>We are now attempting to contact the supplier.

This looks like it'll work, but it may be more involved than what
you're willing to do.

How To Log In To Windows Without The Password
<https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/15031-How-to-Log-In-to-Windows-Without-the-Password.html>

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Char Jackson